"Male congressmen now being inundated with handmade vaginas" <--- actual headline
In the latest brilliant counterstrike against the GOP's Vag Offensive, The Snatchel Project is encouraging craftswomen to send their congressmen knit and crocheted bags, pouches and decorations in the shape of their favorite ladyparts. Nothing scares a gynophobic congressman like when they open a box and discover what they think is a constituent's lovely knit hat or scarf, only to pick it up and realize they've touched their hands upon the filthy, evil uterus they've been fighting so hard to destroy. The site includes patterns and links to teach you how to use your knitting needles to make your own womb (while knitting needles are still used for just knitting).
The rest: http://www.happyplace.com/14939/male-congressmen-now-being-inundated-with-knit-and-crocheted-vaginas
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faces, & the eyes had a single crystal-like tear drop. 
I stuffed them with condoms (unused). 
I wish I was that creative.
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How about some Georgia O'Keefe paintings too.
(I once heard someone "complain" O'Keefe's paintings looked like genitalia. I said "They ARE genitalia! What the hell do you think a flower is?"
about this over at Kos when they were first starting this! I was soooo jealous because the only thing I can knit is a scarf! Maybe it's time for me to learn a bit more!
he might USE them! 
Didn't we used to have a puke smiley?
EDIT: Where'd you find the puke smiley?
Click on the very last one you see, "..." It'll open another set of icons, including
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why "..." was in with the smileys. I thought, What? People can't just type ... themselves?
Now also includes a pattern for those who prefer to sew rather than knit/crochet.
making it up good for them
The patterns are at the snatchel website. The snatchel itself is hilarious.
It has a vaginal grille, and the car fits perfectly with the Republican 1950s sensibility.
I hate it when people (especially women) say "vajayjay" or "vagina" when they are referring to the vulva.
The only way you can see your vagina is with a mirror and a vaginal speculum.
When my daughter was little, we learned the proper terms (I am a Nurse). Mom had my then 3 1/2 yo. While sitting in the shopping cart (very happily swinging her feet), she said-in a reedy little voice that carried across the store-Guess what Grama....I got a 'gina.
The elderly lady ahead of them shot my little girl and Mom a whithering glance.
Mom was cool as a cucumber. That's right sweetheart. Girls have a vagina and vulva and boys have a penis.
Mom said she thought the lady was going to die from disgust as she whipped her head forward.
And Mom wonders where I get mine from.
I'm teaching my three year little boy all of the proper terms too!
My mom and dad (medical professionals) never talked to us about sex or our bodies. 
Needless to say, I am taking your approach to health and sex education for children!
I recall a thread on another message-board some years ago (unrelated to politics) and one of my friends from Germany mentioning that they had sex-education by age-12. Seems like she had it even earlier, like age-10. Well, all the republicans on the board were completely aghast and wanted to not only delete her post but lock the thread, because it was a "family" site and young American children might be reading. The few of us Liberals had no problem with her talking about it and backed her up. That just made us "enemies" of the prudes, but I can live with that.
I can remember getting those little cards at the end of the year in high school, asking us what classes we'd like to see the following year. Every time, I wrote in "Sex Education. REALLY!" Of course, as I live in Texas, I suspect they thought I was being funny, and we never got such helpful education. As far as I know, they still don't have it.
By the way, thanks, y'all, for the clarification of terminology. I didn't know it, honestly, probably due to not using it (or not being taught it, whether by school or parents.) I barely know my own, though I have had to learn terminology associated with kidney stone problems (urethra, ureter, for example.)
My little boy is going to be taught all about his body and sexuality. I give him more and more detailed information as a grows and as he asks more questions. He uses proper terminology for the body parts he knows. Kids are great! They are sponges for information and they are curious. There is absolutely no reason that the functions of the human body and human sexuality should be a taboo mystery.
Sorry to hear about your kidney stones: ouch! I have friends who've had them. I've seen grown men writhing on the ground in agony. 
Hopefully, you will not have any more!
about once every ten years or so. I haven't had to get them removed in over 16 years now, so no hospital stays And yes, the first time I had them, I was indeed rolling on the floor in pain (and scared because I had no idea what was going on internally.)
I saw your posts in the LBN thread about the Crackerbarrel shooting. I'm glad you made it through your own abusive experience! My wife left me about seven years ago, but we never had any problems beyond a handful of arguments. We're still friends, just not compatible as a couple (reasons I won't go into here.)
So, while my imagination can take me into your description, I have no personal experience with anything even approaching physical abuse. It's as alien to me as voting republican! I hope you have a nice, stable relationship and life for the rest of your days! 
I am in a wonderful relationship with a wonderful family now! My little one is sleeping soundly right now. He has two loving parents and an extended family who loves him too!
You are so lucky to have good health now and to have a friendly relationship with your ex-wife. Please drink lots of water to keep kidney stones from forming again.
Have a great week! I'm going to be too busy to post much on DU but I will be reading all of the Latest threads!
Peace. CB
It is a nice feeling when you're able to reach someone, even with such odds stacked against 
I was in high school in the late 70s and from my perspective, we seemed fairly "progressive" back then, even without sex education. I have no idea what the Texas SBOE was doing back then, but would guess they weren't nearly as bad as they are right now. I do hope we're able to turn the state blue again in the coming decade. Maybe then we might see some 20th century enlightenment in education
If only Karl Rove had never existed, then we might have seen Ann Richards die in office (you know she'd have been re-elected as many times as possible! )
one of the best, wittest Gov's we ever had. She and Molly Ivins are what real Texas women look and act like. Funny, fiesty and tough. Hell, you have to be that way to put up with Texas men. Texas has always been hell on women and horses.
Lady Bird and Nelly are what 'well heeled' Texas women are like...but the average Texas woman will 'kick yor ass' if you give her too much trouble. Even our little old grannies can kick ass if you get them riled up.
I suspect she would have joined in this protest, too 
Say, isn't DUer Skittles another feisty Texas woman? We all know, she will kick your ass!
And if you haven't seen it, look for the documentary "The Dildo Diaries". It features not only Molly Ivins, but Annie Sprinkle and former Texas House Rep. Debra Danburg
the needles to knit. Don't know much about Skittles but I like what I have heard.
